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Singer-turned-reality TV regular Paula Abdul has filed a personal injury lawsuit against tanning company bosses after she allegedly burned her leg during a treatment. The star has taken legal action …

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Singer-turned-reality TV regular Paula Abdul has filed a personal injury lawsuit against tanning company bosses after she allegedly burned her leg during a treatment.

The star has taken legal action against the executives behind Los Angeles-based company UVASUN West, Inc., claiming she suffered severe burns following a tanning treatment in 2012.

In the documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Abdul states she purchased an infrared body wrap treatment, which was applied “negligently, carelessly and recklessly” and consequently led her to incur “severe and painful burns all over her body, with an especially severe second- or third-degree burn on a portion of the plaintiff’s left thigh.”

The injuries allegedly caused the dancer and choreographer “great mental, physical and nervous strain, pain and suffering,” including a loss of earnings potential, since she was required to seek medical attention.

Pop star Paula Abdul enjoyed a private Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Israel over the weekend after deciding against plans to stage the belated event in public at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The singer is …

Pop star Paula Abdul enjoyed a private Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Israel over the weekend after deciding against plans to stage the belated event in public at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

The singer is currently reconnecting with her Jewish roots during a visit to Israel, and she recently announced she would be undergoing the coming-of-age ceremony, which is traditionally celebrated by 12 to 13-year-old girls, at the holy place of worship.

However, Abdul had a change of heart about the high-profile event and instead chose to hold the Bat Mitzvah privately in the town of Safed, according to officials from the Tzfat Kabbalah Center, which took charge of the bash.

Officiating Rabbi Eyal Riess adds that Abdul, who was already suffering from jet-lag, wanted to avoid the media attention so she could focus on the religious meaning of the ceremony.

Singer Paula Abdul had a last-minute fashion crisis on her way to a ball in Washington, D.C. on Monday after a waiter spilled a drink down her dress. The pop star and dancer was enjoying a meal before …

Singer Paula Abdul had a last-minute fashion crisis on her way to a ball in Washington, D.C. on Monday after a waiter spilled a drink down her dress.

The pop star and dancer was enjoying a meal before heading to the Creative Coalition’s Inaugural Ball, held to mark U.S. President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, when the accident happened.

Abdul was forced to wait while her gown was dry cleaned at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, making her late for the star-studded celebration.

She took to Twitter.com to detail her mishap, writing, “Just my luck. Server lost his balance. Caramel chocolate cream martini down the front of my red gown! Huge thank you to Ritz Carlton (in) Washington DC for taking such good care of us while we wait as they try to speed dry clean my gown!

“Bummed I’m going to be late for the ball! Having some hot chocolate while we wait…”

Abdul, who was one of the thousands who watched Obama recite his oath of office in the U.S. capital, later added, “I’m SO bummed but what a blessing that I could experience the swearing in of Barack Obama! At least I was able to witness history today!”

Singer Paula Abdul has cleared up rumors suggesting she left “The X Factor” on bad terms, insisting her departure was “amicable” and she remains friends with creator Simon Cowell.

The star reteamed with her former “American Idol” colleague Cowell to sit on the judging panel for the first season of the reality TV show, but she was axed from the line-up at the end of series one along with fellow judge Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones.

Online gossip suggested Abdul was furious about being booted from the show, but she has now spoken out to dismiss rumors of a rift with her longtime pal Cowell.

In a series of posts on Twitter, she writes, “Looks like the gossip mills are churning out a steady stream of fiction about me… Truth is, I parted ways amicably & remain friends w/ (with) Fremantle (production company), Fox (TV network) & Simon. Just saw all my Fox friends the other day!… I know it’s boring & underwhelming, but hey, the truth usually is…”

Music mogul Simon Cowell fought to help his friend Paula Abdul keep her job as a judge on “The X Factor,” but he was over-ruled by TV executives. Abdul was dropped from the line-up of the reality show …

Cowell also dismissed reports he is offering new mother Beyonce a spot on the second series of the show, declaring: “I have no idea where this rumor came from. I read it online that I offered her $100 million a year. It’s complete nonsense.”

Judges Nicole Scherizinger and Paula Abdul have followed host Steve Jones by leaving “The X Factor” ahead of its second season, according to reports.

Jones announced on Monday he won’t be returning to the series when it comes back to screens later this year.

The show now looks set to be facing a massive shake up amid reports Scherzinger, who replaced British singer Cheryl Cole in the line-up, and Abdul, have both left the judging panel.

A representative for Fox has reportedly confirmed Scherzinger’s departure to E! News.

A source tells the website, “She wants to focus on her music career. She’s spoken to Simon (Cowell) and he’s given her his blessing.”

Abdul is also said to be leaving the program, although this rumor has yet to be confirmed.

A source adds, “She (Abdul) found out today. At this point, the only ones staying are Simon and L.A. Reid.”

Update: Simon Cowell has confirmed Paul Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning.

Cowell has expressed his gratitude to the three departing stars, stating: “I want to say a massive thank you to Paula, Nicole and Steve for being part of the X Factor last year. You do develop friendships with the people you work with and Paula, in particular, is a very close friend and I expect to be working with her on another project in the near future.”

And in a statement, Abdul insisted she bears no ill will towards her old pal Cowell.

She wrote, “I won’t be returning to The X Factor next season. I’ve learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times override personal considerations.

“Simon and I, along with (network) Fox and (production company) Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation. Simon is, and will remain, a dear friend of mine and I’ve treasured my experience working this past season with my extended family at Fox and Fremantle.

“I want nothing more than for The X Factor to exceed ALL of their wildest dreams. This truly has been a blessing and I am most grateful.”

Singer and TV personality Paula Abdul is a single woman after splitting from her boyfriend.

“The X Factor” judge and record label owner Jeff Bratton decided to call off their relationship because their busy schedules were keeping them apart.

Bratton confirms to People.com, “Paula and I split in November. It was an amicable thing. But between the final months of ‘X Factor’ and my responsibilities with (record label) Cascine, there was little time for us. We’re still close, and I’ll always be grateful for the time we shared as a couple.”

Paula Abdul has reunited with her “American Idol” co-star Simon Cowell after joining the line-up of his new series, “The X Factor.”

Abdul was revealed as the last judge on the panel on Sunday as she joined Cowell, British pop star Cheryl Cole and music mogul Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid to kick off the talent search in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California’s Galen Center.

Speaking at a press conference before the taping, Abdul told The Hollywood Reporter, “This is a brand new adventure… We have a whole new approach.”

The forthcoming “The X Factor” is a U.S. version of Cowell’s hit U.K. show, and Abdul, who served as a judge alongside her pal on “American Idol” for six years, is excited to reunite with the mogul.

She says, “I really miss him – it’s awkward and wonderful at the same time.”

Reid adds, “(Cowell) said putting together a panel of host and judges is like seating a great dinner party. He says he’s very good at it and I believe him.”

The “Opposites Attract” hitmaker has reportedly been released from her contract for TV series “Live to Dance” to appear on “The X Factor.”

Meanwhile, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and Welsh TV personality Steve Jones have been confirmed as presenters of “The X Factor,” which will debut later this year.

Paula Abdul is following in the footsteps of talk show queen Oprah Winfrey after signing a deal for her own TV series on the mogul’s new broadcasting network.

Abdul stepped down from her last TV job, as a judge on hit reality show “American Idol,” in August 2009 following an alleged pay dispute. She has since been replaced by chat show host Ellen DeGeneres.

But Abdul is preparing to relaunch her small screen career by taping a one-hour pilot episode for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The program will reportedly feature celebrity guests and people telling inspirational stories in a similar format to the media mogul’s current chat show.

Meanwhile, the “Straight Up” hitmaker continues to fuel rumors she’s to rejoin former “American Idol” colleague Simon Cowell as a panelist on the U.S. version of his British talent show “The X Factor.”

Last week, Abdul told reporters: “I’m going back to my roots and doing a TV show that has something to do with my roots. I knew that I would not be able to say certain things. I want to be able to say everything right now, but I can’t.”

But Abdul insists she can handle more than one TV spot. She tells the National Enquirer, “If Ellen DeGeneres can do it…so can I!”

Adriana M. Barraza / WENN Former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul has fueled rumors she’s to rejoin former colleague Simon Cowell on the small screen – with a role on the U.S. version of his British …

Former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul has fueled rumors she’s to rejoin former colleague Simon Cowell on the small screen – with a role on the U.S. version of his British talent show “The X Factor.”

Last month, the music mogul announced plans to quit his role as a judge on “American Idol” to concentrate on taking his U.K. singing contest Stateside – and admitted Abdul was in mind to join the judging panel.

He told the New York Post, “I’ve been talking to Paula for a long time. It was always my intention in one way or another to carry on working with her.”

And now Abdul is hinting the pair is set to reteam on the talent show.

She says, “I’m going back to my roots and doing a TV show that has something to do with my roots. I knew that I would not be able to say certain things. I want to be able to say everything right now, but I can’t.”